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The photos of our wedding day have faded over time, but not the love God has given to us. It increases with each passing day. Today, we celebrate 52 years as husband and wife. We didn’t get here by being perfect by any measure. We got this far by the spirit of...
When we read the Old Testament, we need to read it with an understanding of the completed work of Jesus. All the ancient Scriptures point to Jesus. These books have been given to us to appreciate the depths of Jesus' sacrifice. Without that understanding, our faith...
There are times when Scripture is read that people will interpret what was written as something quaint or poetic, but not something to actually believe and act on. Because God's word is active and alive, its impact should never be diminished. Honoring God's word by a...
In the last few years, a word has entered our vocabulary with increasing regularity. That word is triggered. These are words that trigger an emotional response in someone. If you have noticed, people are being triggered by a whole host of subjects that a generation...
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We have all heard the phrase “take the temperature” referring to discovering what is true or not. It’s the ability to discern what is really happening at a deeper level. At times that temperature reading is contrary to popular assessments of reality. The...
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Two things happened yesterday that God used to gain my attention. The first was a quote from A.W.Tozer that Jan read to me from one of his devotionals titled “Sanctify the Ordinary.” The other was an introduction written by my daughter for a painting she just...
Yesterday, while walking through a city park, I saw a newborn baby deer. I’ve never seen such a small fawn. It was the size of a rabbit. It was so vulnerable. God’s creation has a built-in desire to protect what is innocent. Humans not so much. Today we have drag...
Where I live in the Northwest of the United States a vessel called a drift boat is used to navigate our rivers. It’s very popular with guides and fishermen. The flow of a river is used to move the drift boat downstream and the person manning the helm employs the use...
In the last couple of years, I have seen good people taken out because they were not living in the light. Among those taken out were leaders in the Church who thought they could get away with a hidden sin just one more time until the next time came, and that assault...
Persecution takes place within a context. Not all persecution carries the same depth of punishment. Some forms of persecution are severe and brutal both physically and emotionally. Other forms of persecution can be rejection, missing out on a job promotion, or the...
What is being used to divert our attention away from what is really happening at this moment in history? The diversions taking place, and there are several and they are significant, are being used to direct our attention away from the real issues that will most...
We have entered what seems like a spiritual lull. It resembles a sailing vessel in the doldrums mid-ocean with slack sails. What appears to be a lack of motion does not mean that in the heavenly realm, significant events are not unfolding. It means those developments...
One of the greatest threats to the kingdom of darkness is a believer speaking the truth in love. Paul wrote to the Ephesians telling them the evidence of being a mature and fully equipped believer is the ability to speak the truth in love. “We will not be...